SAAG

South Asia Analysis Group is a non-profit think tank based in India which conducts public interest and advocacy work.The group consists of Indian academics and former government officials.The self-stated objectives of the group include advancing strategic analysis, promoting public understanding, and contributing to the expansion of knowledge of security internationally and with regard to India. The group further says it "seeks to address the decision makers, strategic planners, academics and the media in South Asia and the world at large".

SAAG WORK

The scope of SAAG's work encompasses Afghanistan,Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, China,Iraq, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Fiji.
SAAG's website hosts articles provided on political and strategic analysis. The site hosts notes, analysis, papers and updates on a broad range of aspects of Indian security issues and international relations.It includes access to news updates from the regions of interest and a collection of discussion papers published since 1998 by authors from the South Asian continent.Key topics of the papers include terrorism, international security, Indian politics and political parties, weapons of mass destruction and connection between radical Islam and terrorism.

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